Tinashe - Popstar

Tinashe – Popstar

Artist: Tinashe  
Album: Popstar  
Release Date: September 25, 2026  
Label: Nice Life Recording Company / Atlantic Records  
Genre: Contemporary R&B / Pop / Electronic / Dance  
Format: Album  
Track Count: 16  
Approx. Runtime: 39 minutes

Album Description

Popstar is the eighth studio album by American singer, songwriter, and dancer Tinashe, released in 2026 through Nice Life Recording Company and Atlantic Records. Following her 2024 project Quantum Baby, the album explores a vibrant combination of contemporary R&B, electronic pop, dance music, and experimental production, showcasing Tinashe's distinctive vocals and genre-blending musical style.

Featuring collaborations with producers including Ricky Reed, Zack Sekoff, Kingdom, Arca, and Machinedrum, Popstar embraces bold electronic textures, infectious rhythms, atmospheric synthesizers, and dynamic vocal arrangements. The album explores themes of fame, independence, confidence, relationships, and artistic freedom while reflecting Tinashe's evolving identity as a performer and songwriter.

Featuring standout tracks such as “Too Easy,” “Melatonin,” “Crash Out,” “Pillow Fight,” and “I'd Rather Be Alone,” the album moves between energetic club-ready productions, experimental electronic soundscapes, and intimate R&B ballads. Its diverse musical influences and adventurous arrangements highlight Tinashe's creative versatility and commitment to pushing the boundaries of contemporary pop and R&B.

Tracklist

1. Sunglasses
2. Too Easy
3. Melatonin
4. Empty Stadium
5. Flashbacks
6. Overdramatic
7. I'd Rather Be Alone
8. Crash Out
9. Pillow Fight
10. Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore
11. Twentyfive Eight
12. The Show Must Go On
13. Popstar
14. Brainrot
15. Cloud 9
16. Heavy Weight

Album Credits

Artist / Vocals: Tinashe  
Songwriting: Tinashe and collaborators  
Producers: Arca, Machinedrum, Ricky Reed, Zack Sekoff, Kingdom, Fred Ball, Illangelo, and others  
Mixing: Tom Norris and collaborators  
Mastering: Chris Gehringer  
Photography: Hugo Comte  
Creative Direction: Raf Porter  
Record Label: Nice Life Recording Company / Atlantic Records